City announces “holiday” from health care premimums
Posted on 24. Mar, 2010 by Steve Ryan in Benefit
The following excerpted announcement was made today via city email. It is applicable to all city employees who pay health insurance benefits.
A medical coverage premium holiday will take place during April 2010 for employees and retirees. This premium holiday keeps medical coverage in full force while saving [...]
FMLA Rights of Union Members
Posted on 17. Mar, 2010 by Steve Ryan in Benefit
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) guarantees important rights to private and public sector employees. You are eligible for FMLA leave if you:
Work for an employee that has 50 or more employees
Have been employed for at least 12 months
Have worked 1250 or more hours in the previous 12 months, and
Work where at [...]
FAQ – Contract Negotiations for 2010
Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by Steve Ryan in News
In late June, the new MOU for 2010 through 2012 will go into effect. Stewards and staff members from the Local 2960 have been busy answering as many questions and concerns as possible from the members in all of our departments. However, we discovered that many of you are asking the same things. We wanted [...]
New Contract Ratified
Posted on 27. Feb, 2010 by Steve Ryan in News
With the final ballots counted, recounted and sealed, it is official. The proposed concession package has been ratified by the general membership of the Local 2960.
The final count was 85% in favor of the package and 15% opposed.
Approximately 40% of the 1008 registered union members showed up to cast their vote on Friday. It was [...]
Wage Concession Package for 2010-2012
Posted on 18. Feb, 2010 by AFSCME Local 2960 in News
The AFSCME Local 2960 Executive Board has settled on a wage concession package for 2010-2012. Up to 170 Unit III employees will be able to keep their jobs due to the proposed 2% City Food Tax as well as the concessions listed below. The positions in question were slated for elimination in April of this [...]
AFSCME Members Rally to Support Tax on Food
Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by AFSCME Local 2960 in News
On Tuesday, February 4th, the City Council voted 6 to 3 to approve a 2% sales tax on food items purchased within the City of Phoenix. This needed revenue stream places an estimated 12 million dollars back into the budget for the fiscal year 2010.
It is likely that the sales tax will save several hundred [...]
2010 Negotiation Survey Results
Posted on 13. Nov, 2009 by Steve Ryan in News
Negotiation surveys are trickling back to the Local 2960 office. With less than 10% of the total surveys returned, some preliminary results have been tabulated. The following items are currently on the top of the negotiation agenda for January 2010.
Increase Wages
Increase Deferred Comp
Increase Leave Time
Increase Longevity
Holiday / Vacation Time
If you still have a survey that [...]
City Transit Bus Cards
Posted on 05. Nov, 2009 by Steve Ryan in Benefit
Just a reminder – the city is now monitoring the usage of the employee transit cards. At least one NOI was issued for misuse of the card. Each employee who received this benefit had to sign a statement acknowledging proper use of the card. Additionally, on the back of the card it states
“Conditions of use: [...]